Phill thank you I had the music before I wrote the lyrics and sat down yesterday and put some words to it the key changes in the chorus kind of set a different feeling to it there not normally used this way I kind of think it should be kept simple not that a full orchestration wouldn't be nice but it might take away the simplicity but if your inclined you have my okee dokee to test these waters

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Every now and then I'll hear a song and think "Damn, I wish I'd wrote that!".

Well, this is one of those songs. The prosody between the lyrics, melody, chord progressions and rhythm is spot on. I agree that adding orchestration would be like an artist throwing more paint on a canvass after he's created a masterpiece. I've always been attracted to the simplicity often found in well-written songs and this is no exception.

Just an excellent job Russell. I REALLY like the song - probably the best original I've heard on chordie.

DE

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Dirty Ed wrote:

Every now and then I'll hear a song and think "Damn, I wish I'd wrote that!".

Well, this is one of those songs. The prosody between the lyrics, melody, chord progressions and rhythm is spot on. I agree that adding orchestration would be like an artist throwing more paint on a canvass after he's created a masterpiece. I've always been attracted to the simplicity often found in well-written songs and this is no exception.

Just an excellent job Russell. I REALLY like the song - probably the best original I've heard on chordie.

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i think i should clarify, what i meant by orchestrated was with bass and drums and maybe an organ or electric piano? i didnt mean full concert orchestra, tympani and chorus. simple without killing the beauty of the piece, "like a clock that no-one winds"

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Phill Williams wrote:

i think i should clarify, what i meant by orchestrated was with bass and drums and maybe an organ or electric piano? i didnt mean full concert orchestra, tympani and chorus. simple without killing the beauty of the piece, "like a clock that no-one winds"

phill

I understand I did make a mp3 copy for Zurf of the video soundtrack if you want to I could send you a copy and you could work with it and see what you can do